Total cost was less than $100. I'll take some pictures of the splice. I don't know if this is right, but I took a piece of track, spread it open, then slid it over the smaller track and bolted it all together. I then bolted a piece of angle between the track and the wall to provide strength...
The garage door seems pretty well balanced throughout its travel. I had to wind the torsion springs an extra turn compared to where they were originally to get it close. The speed is the only side affect I have noticed so far, and it doesn't appear to cause any problems.
As far as the Nova...
I know there have been several questions about raising garage door tracks to gain more clearance when the door is in the up position. With some really good advice from nova65ss and some parts from his company, I tackled this project last weekend.
Basically, I raised the torsion spring, garage...
We are living in North Raleigh now near Durant and Falls of Neuse (apartment). The house we are buying is in Youngsville.
What part of Raleigh do you live in? I've seen some of your posts in the past and may be bugging you about garage door advice in a few months.
My wife and I are closing on a house at the end of March. The house has a 21x28 attached two car garage. The current owner has turned the garage into his personal weight room (see picture below). Being that the house is a year old, my beaters may be the first cars ever to see the inside of...
Hey Tony, Congratulations on the upgrade to a 2 car garage. I'm moving into a new house in about 5 weeks also. The garage looks similar to yours (two car with the support beam running across the ceiling in the middle). Keep us updated on your progress.
That's a great looking garage and a terrific car! I love the Sinclair sign and green paint. My Dad used to own a Sinclair service station, so seeing that sign brings back some good memories.